You’d Think

You’d think someone would have made sense of it all by now,

written an instruction manual on life that we all studied growing 

up so we wouldn’t have to figure it out for ourselves but that

doesn’t seem to be the way things work...maybe in some primitive 

cultures or ancient China but not now we’re all too preoccupied.

I got a book in registered mail today…first anything registered

in the twenty years I’ve been here from Michael White, the author,

look him up, full of stories about visions and the like from his

esoteric life… he knew the Beats from Naropa University so many

great anecdotes about them…more people than you imagine have

spent lots of time delving into far out dimensions, others remain in

their rocking chairs sipping beer and trying to forget all their bad

decisions…it takes all kinds or is that just the way it is you decide.

I’ve got plenty of stories interesting and shameful so I’m like all

the rest of them/you/us however you want to put it. I feel lately I’m

in my own rut writing dharma themed pieces of my mind…I’ll give

you a piece of my mind and hope it brings peace of mind although 

who knows what impressions you make outside of car accidents?

I’m not an accidental tourist because I like to go to a location and 

stay for a while to soak up what’s really going on…I can always buy

a postcard if I want to send someone a picture…do I have to draw 

you a picture? I fell in love with this town twenty years ago and have

only left for short hiatuses. I’m trapped here now because of causes

and conditions but at least I’m trapped in Paradise…not sure if that’s 

an oxymoron but maybe in the neighborhood. April and May coming

up are the warmest months here never much over 90 degrees but my

place heats up because of the sun doesn’t cool down until midnight 

which is tolerable. At least I’m not in Gringolandia, the U.S.A., which

seems to get crazier by the day…certainty not the place I knew when

I was young. I wish the best for everyone…that’s called wishful 

thinking given the way things are going. Buddha said these times 

would come, in fact, all the religions say so at least they got one 

thing right. Believe at your own risk. My friend was in the hospital 

and in the room next to him was a minister who was young had a wife 

and young children and was dying. He was pissed/questioned why 

God had allowed this to happen to him very upset. Why not is the 

cynical truth. I know the fix I’m in is due to my own stupidity so 

karma rears its head again. I can’t complain. So to all of you out 

there who might read this good luck/try to be aware

and have fun out there. Why not is also applicable here.